Pattern grading machine



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PATTERN GRADiNG vmcmmmv Filed March 5, 1930 l- 3 sheets-sheet s Patented ec. 4, 19h34 '1,982,764 PATTERN GRADING MACHINE George F. Ryan, Lynn,

Mass., assignor, by mesne assignments, to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application March s, 1930, .serial No. 432,866

57 Claims.

This invention relates to pattern reproduction and is disclosed as embodied in a pattern grading machine for cutting shoe upper patterns, of the type shown in United States Letters Patent' No. 1,079,022, issued November 18, 1913, on the application of C. been described in relation to a pattern-grading machine it is not necessarily limited to machines of thistype, or even to ltwodimensional as distinguished from three-dimensional machines.

A pattern reproducing machine contains two pantographs which geometrically magnify the length and widthof the model independently. That is, all lines drawn in the model pattern parallel to its length are multiplied in length bya constant, and all lines drawn in it parallel to its Width are multiplied in length by an independent constant, and reproduced in the workfp shoe upper part cut from a pattern so graded from `a` t 'model pattern will fit a last gradedl in the ordinary manner in a last lathe. Such lasts are,

however, unsatisfactory, particularly in the manufacture of womens shoes, because of the intolerable variations in toe spring introduced by the width grader and they have to be bent back to a satisfactory shape by sawing opposite slots and wedging one until the other closes, or by cutting a corrected last directly in a special lathe, such as is shown in United States Letters Patent No. 1,362,183, issued December 14, 1920, on the application oi L. B. Whipple, or in United States Letters Patent No. 1,362,185, issued December 14,l

1920, on the application of Sl E. Boynton. Such corrected lasts cannot be fitted by uppers graded in the ordinary way, and it has been necessary to improve the pattern grading machine so that it will in effect bend the model or, in another way of looking at the matter, reproduce fromfrit a bent work piece. This problem has been treated in December 23, 1924, ontheapplication of R. M. Packard, and No. 1,807,195, issued May 26, 1931, othe application of E. H. Burke.

types mentioned, that is, for reproducing `solid or fiat patterns, comprise four primary instrumentalities, model holder, work holder, model follower and tool, interconnected bypantographic mechanism, whereby the movement of the follower around they pattern controls the movement of the tool around the work. These movements areto be considered as relative movements, becausey it is unnecessary thatall of the instrumentalities actually move. In the 'last lathe they all move:

E. Reed. While the inventionhasV United states Letters Patent No.' 1,520,075, Issued Pattern copying machines of either of the twoy movement in in the pattern grading machine the model and work are normally motionless.

For the purpose of dealing with the problem described above,D all four of the machines of the patents and applications mentioned embody the same fundamental principle. In each a move-` `nient ol' a primary instrumentality, in addition to that characteristic of the normal reproductional "action of the machine, is effected continuously in a certain directionduring a part of the reproduction. If the model and work are regarded as divided into corresponding series of thin laminae or strips (herein called differential elements) all parallelto the direction of this additional movement, they corresponding elements in the work will then appear impositions shifted relatively to those or their prototypes in the model; that-is, each will be slid a little along its neighbor. Thus the side profile of a last ork pattern produced from a given-model can be varied by such a shifting of dilerential elements in a vertical direction.

In the machine illustrated in Patent No. 1,520,075 `the model is moved parallel to its length and width independently, by means yof cams. The machine shown in Patent No. 1,807,195 is considerably simpler, but has dealt with entire success with the practical problems arising in the pattern grading shop, where the broader capability of the former machine is unnecessary. In both I these lmachines the desired distortion of the normal pantographic reproduction can be effected at any selected portions of the work.

It is a principal objectof the present inventionto` improve still further the two machines just mentioned without sacrificing any of their advantages. The invention will be better understood from a brief consideration of one specic problem, the solution ofwhich it simplifies. Suppose that it is desired to cut a 5B half pattern .(that' is, a pattern which will cover one side of a lastl from'a 4B model half pattern, and that the toe spring difficulty is to be corrected by dropping the shank portion gradually from the ball to the heel breastportions, by shifting one of the four primary instrumentalities widthwise while this portion of thegpattern is being formed. Next, considerthe problem of generating a 6B from the 4B. In this case the rate of the shifting move- 'ment should be twice as great as it was in the former case, since the tOeSpring difficulty found in ordinary grading is substantially proportional to the accretion produced by the magnification. In accordance with the present invention, this shifting movement is governed by the length grading the machine. This length grading movement is twice as great in the case of a 6B as substantially changed, in order, for example, to

in the case of a B, and .therefore the shifting make up the loss inlength grade suffered in passmovement mechanism need not be changed in ing a died-out portion of apattern.

adjustment. A proper adjustment, once found, The mechanism provided for effecting this re- 5 can be maintained unchanged throughout the sult is similar in many respects to that provided 80 production of, an entire line ofB patterns.. for effecting the laminar shifting movement al- More broadly stated,the;present:invention con-1v ready dealt. with.` It'fcan be: set intonand Sout of templates the production of a relative shifting operation at any time by the operator to' effect a movement or two of the primary instrumentalitlesediscontinuous change in the length grading fac- 10 of a pattern copying machine in one direction tor.. As in the former case, it is operated by the 85 (for example, parallel to the width) by a mechl' relative movement of two of the carriages in the anism which is driven or controlled :by ;the rela-'i machinef. differing, however, in that the tive movement or" two actually moving primary anomalous movement of that principal instruinstrumentalities (for example, ina transversedi y mentality;produced-.by it (herein shown as the i5 rection or parallel to the length) ,instead offpro-Y- cutter)- isin5the same' direction as the relative 90 ducing the shifting movement in the one direction movement` of the carriages which produces it. by the absolute movement of one instrumentality These and other features of the invention comalone. rFnus the shifting movement broadly' stat1-prisinga `certairr'rcombinations and arrangements ed can be made proportional to the gradedchange of parts Willbe apparent from the following dein the dimensions of the work, as it should be, scription of 'a preferred embodiment of the in- 95 without any. change in. .theI adjustment. of .the vention. shown in the.drawings;..in.which.. shifting mechanism. In the illustratedmachine, Fig-.lisa .plan viewofthemachine. the shifted instrumentality r-is.the..tool,' andY the; Fig. 2 isa Adetail .of the gradingamechanism;:. shifting mechanism is driven bythe length grad-.- Fig'. 3 is. a partial cro s-section .ofthe width".

5 fling relative movement of the model-follower and gradingbasket; and 100 tool carriages. e n n Fig- 4 isa .diagram illustrating v.the grading.

Anirnportant feature ofthe inventionconsists. mechanism,... in a machine in which lthe shifting mechanism i-n- The .main frame.- 10.of. themachineis provided. one dimension is A.drivenby a Irelative1grading with tracks,.12,.extending.widthwise,..on..whichfa 3o movement of twoparts in.the;transversefdimen-V carriage,.or.;frame14 slides. on.rollers.16`. The105 ,K sion. frame 14fha.s,.tracks 18,..20..extending lengthwise Another important feature ofthe-inventionre- A of the machine on.whichtwo similarly .moving C sides in an improved lengthgr-ading mechanism. `vcarriages..22, ,24 -are ,arrangedv to slide. on.,rollersi..` The matter of center grading may be taken as-anl 26. TheV carriage 24. is .provided with=tracksr 28,;

i-.illustration of the class of problems which maybe. `extending..,widthwise .of. .the machineonnwhich 110; dealt with by this means.. slidesa carriage 30... The. carriage: 22 carries .ther

Many womens oxford shoeshave. uppers-from.;modelwheelzg. and the.. carriage 30.carries thev the vamp and instep portions Vofrwhich small-cutting tool 34.` This arrangement .ofthe sliding.A peces have been cut to forman ornamentalpatfcarriages permits theLmodelwhel 32.to..bev moved 40 fltern. Such patterns are cutin theleather, upper around the edg'ecf.. .a .patteprumounted on the..115 byl means of a die simil-ar. to a clicking machine pattern Vl-iolde1x36, ontheframe 10,.and a length die;l It is impracticablefto providea different dieA grading mechanism. connecting. the.carriages.22. for `each size andwidth because of the expense4 24 and. a .widtligrading mechanism connecting. involved and it is necessary tozcutthis ornamental. the .carriages..-24, .30cause. similar movements. of.

#pattern on the entire line of.` uppers with only., the. .tool 34. .around a .workpiece mounted .one .120 x a few dies;y tfisinadvisable therefore; in many.A table-38 onthe frame. 10..` All..'thi'sj.mechanism, casesytograde thatpartof. the'upper-:which covers. except `novel features .in connection with the the upperpart: of .the footinthe same way`r as gradi-ng mechanism..which'will be .describedis". its rear and .lower portions, because the died-rout well known...

patterns willfnotfit the lines .of the-upper pipop. The length@gnadirlgxmechnsml:COmIJrSeS a' 125.1:

erly, thedie being made 'to4 t-thelines of a rdiff... lengthgrading.leverapivoted at 42 on the car-` ferent size. This-diihculty has.A given rise to the riage 22. The reanendoftheleveris pivoted at1 practicevof 'center grading. Suppose, for exam. 44 on-a slideldmoving on a guide`4'7 on the car-f ple, that'an entireyhalf 'pattern -:is .to-be graded .1 riage.; 14. Theother end of the lever'has a slotted nby this method.:` The cuttingfwill begin.at.the.segment48extehdnsbth Sd'S 0f the pvot l2-1301..-

upperend of thefheel, and will proceed down- .thee in which a basket 50, which Twill be described more heeland around the bottom, the-gradingmechae. Vin detail ,.below, is .adiustably mOunted-- This. nisms beingused inthe ordinaryvvay.l Incoming basket. and the carriage. 24 are COnneCted by a back-.to the.startingpoint'along the top1 edge the., linkf52.' Thismechanisr'n, as so far. described, 'ism length grader-will be set oncenterwhile the-areaA all well known, .and .causes .thel carriages 22, 24 135,. covered bythe died-out portion isbeing. passed: to move at a substantiallyjconstant velocity ratio (whence the name giventot-hei practice).,.eopying along ,tlie'track 18,*when the carriage 22 is driventhis portion of the upper edge'of: the model .with-.. bythe operator; thusn effecting `the length gra-delP out.,-length grading-git. This .makesfit Aiitthe. die.., These parts, as so fajr-described,fare of well known :i 651. z.which is;` actually yto be used in cutting. out.the;. construction.' 140., ornamentation.. When' zthe model wheel `has. The/width grading lever 54.is'pivoted at 56 on reached the starting point on the model-the cut-l the' carriage 24:' Itsend 58 isppivoted on a slide terwill notfhave reached the corresponding point:` 60 which runs-alongA .theV under side.l of an .elevatedi on'thework since the--bottomxhasfbeen-length bar 62,'. which'isxa part'. of'ftheframe 10.= The. megmde-and. pamyofthemop `]f1a,s.n01;,..and.theeutother end ofethe levervisslotted at S45-and- 1s pro- M5... tine.r has to be finishedempirically. videdwith `an ad-justa'ble'basket 65 linked to the... Inorder to deal with vthis and similardiflicul-f. carriageBOby1a.link..66.- Thisconstruction, as.. ties, Ihave-provided an improved gra-ding mechaso -.far-.described,..iswell known. Itshould be nism, herein'shown :asa lengthgrading mechas4 noticed.thatthecarriage 22 vand model wheel 32 on`ismin whi'chf-theflength.-gradingifactoracan,be. have. exactlythe same movement. at all tunes; 15015 that the carriage 30 and tool 34 have the same movement at all times; and that the carriage 24, carriage 30 and tool 34 have the same movement to the right or left (Fig. 1) at all times.

The basket comprises a block 68 (Fig. 2) sliding in the slot 64. Gn this block is pivoted a bell crank 70 (Figs. 2 and 3) having an integral slotted arc rI2 on its upper face. A block 74 is adjustable in this slot and is pivotally linked by a link 76 to the link 66, which has its end 78 formed as a slide, running on a tongue 80 pivoted on the block 68 about the pivotal axis of the bell crank 70. If the block 74 be adjusted in the slot 72 so that it is in alinement with the pivotal axis'` of the bell crank '70, rotation of the bell crank 'l0 has no eect on the link 66 and the carriage 30; but if it be anywhere else in the slot, its movement will impart a movement to the link 66 in addition to any regular width grading movement imparted to it by the width grading lever due to the adjustment of the block 68 off the center 56. This additional movement alters the eiective length of the link 66, this effective length being the distance from the pivot connecting the link to the carriage 30 to the pivot in the block 68.

The movement of the bell crank is accomplished by a link 82 pivoted to its arm and to a block 84 adjustable in a slotted member 86, which is pivoted on the axis 56. The member 86 is essentially a bell crank and is rotatable by a link 88 pivoted to the carriage 22. Therefore, the differential movement of the carriages in length grading will turn the member 86 and consequently the bell crank 70 which, through the links 76 and 66 and carriage 30, will move the cutter 34 in the widthwise direction. This movement, with any given adjustment, is obviously substantially proportional to the length grade. In other words, if this lateral shifting of the cutter be put into operation over a predetermined portion of a size 4 model, the total shift in the case of a 6 graded from this model will'be twice as great as in the case of a 5 graded from the model with the same adjustment of the shifting mechanism;

The shifting movement is started and stopped as follows: A pin 90 is provided, by means of which the member 86 and the width grading lever 54 can be rigidly locked together, and the link 88 has a telescope joint 92 with a` clamp which, when loosened, permits the two parts of the link' to slide on each other. When the pin 90 is out and the clamp 92 tight, the shifting mechanism is operative; when the pin 90 is in and the clamp loose, it is inoperative and the width grader acts in the regular way. The mechanism can thus be started and stopped at any time.

Fig. 3 shows the details of the basket. The slot 64 has a lower dovetailed portion and an upper channeled portion at one side. The block 68 rides in the channeled portion above the dovetail. A spindled block 94 rides in the dovetailed portion, the spindle passing up through the block 68. At the top of the block 68 is a knurled nut 96 which draws the block 94 up into the dovetail and clamps the block 63 in adjusted position.

The bell crank 'Z0 is pivoted on a round bossV 97 on the nut 96.

The construction of the length grading lever basket 50 is similar to that just described and its parts have been marked by primed corresponding numerals. relatively sliding parts, like the link 66, and its effective length is changed by the rotation of the bell crank '70'. The member 86 is swungby the link 38' which connects it to the Vcarriage 24.`

The link 52 is here made in two,

By this mechanism, a lengthwise movement of the cutter 34, in addition to the movement characteristic of ordinary operation ofthe machine, can be effectedwhenever desired by removingthe pin 90' and setting the clamp 92. it is produced by and is substantially proportional to the ordinary differential length grading movement of the carriages 22, 24. Thus, the length grading ratioV can be varied at desired parts of the work, without causing any jog in the periphery thereof.

The machine has so many overlying parts that a diagrammatic view (Fig. 4) has been provided. This is not to be understood as drawn to scale. Its object is merely to make the construction clear.

The illustrated mechanism comprising the bell crank 70 for moving the cutter widthwise may be called a shifting mechanism or an offsetting mechanism.` By this is meant, broadly, a mechanism for causing a movement of one primary instrumentality in the machine, or a relative movement of two of them, in a certain direction, the mechanism being operated by a movementof one of the instrumentalities vor a relative movement of two of them in a direction perpendicular to that of the first-mentioned movement. That is, a purely lengthwise movement eiected by the operator will cause a widthwise movement of thev sort described as offsetting or shifting. This phenomenon is to be understood as occurring in addition to the ordinary reproductional movement, if any, then occurring in the machine, and the result in the work is a compound of the two.

Themovement eiected by an oisetting or shiftl ing mechanism is independent of grading movements. Both types of movement take place independently.

The illustrated improved length grading'mechanism comprising the bell crank 70' is not a shifting or offsetting mechanism, as defined herein, since the movement it produces in addition to the regular grading movement is in the same direction as the movement which produces it. The term displacing mechanism or the like has been used in certain claims as generic to these two mechanisms.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. ina pattern reproducting machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism connecting them constructed and arranged to produce actual movement oand relative movement between two oi them to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, and an additional driving connection located between the last two said instrumentalities for imparting to one of said four instrumentalities an additional reproductional movement in a certain direction, said last named mechanism being driven by relative movement of the two said relatively moving primary instrumentalities while both are actually moving.

2. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a

work holder, a model follower holderv and atool holder, grading mechanism connecting them for relative movement to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, mechanism for imparting to one of said instrumentalities an additional reproductional movement in a certain direction, said last-named mechanism being driven by relative movement of gholder, arranged for relative actually moving, and means mechanism into vand out of operation at any desired timeduring the reproduction of a work` piece.

3. In a pattern copying machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model wheel and a tool, grading mechanism connecting them constructed ,and arranged setting mechanism connecting the two differen-- tially moving instrumentalities for effecting A an odset-ting movement of .oneof said fourrprimary instrumentalities, saidofsetting mechanism comprising a pivoted lever, an adjustable connectionbetween vthe lever and-the Oifset instrumentality,= whereby the swinging of thelever will oifsetthe instrumentality, and means for swingingthe lever operated by the said diiferential movement.

4. In a pattern instrumentalities, viz

anism connecting them constructed and arranged to effect differential movement between twosaid primary instrumentalities while they both are actually moving to reproducethe model 13a-ntographically in the work, and a displacingmechanism connecting the .two diiferen-tially moving- ,in--

strumentalities and comprising a slide-for 'eifecting a displacing movementof one [of Isaid-four.

primary instrumentalities in addition .to its nort mal grading movement.

5. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model worker, a:

work holder, a model follower` holder and a tool holder, arranged for relative movement toreproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work'holder, grading levers for controlling the relative movement, a movable member operatively connected between two of ksaid prima-ry instrumentalities 'both of which actually move 1 during the reproduction, and driven by relative reproductional movement of the two last mentioned primary instrumentalities, and a connection between said member and .one of said four primary instrumentalities whereby said last men- Ejtioned primary instrumentality is given an additional reproductional movement.

6. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, via., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool movement to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, grading levers for controlling the relative movement, a movable member operatively connected between two of said primary in- Astrurnentalities both of which actually move during the reproduction, and driven .by relative reproductional movement of the two last mentioned primary instrumentalities, and a connection between said member and one of said four primary instrumentalities whereby said lastl mentioned primary instrumentality is given` anadditional reproductional movement, said movable member being operable at any selected part of the reproduction at the will of the operator.

7. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and atool holder, grading mechanism connecting :them Yfor.

relative movement to reproduce a model in .the

model holder .in a work piece in the-:work holder,.-

CODyllg machine, Olll Primary? a model holder,v a workholder', a model wheel and a tool, grading .mechholder, amodel wheel and Iinechanism for'impartingto-one of said in- Stcumontalities an additional ,rooroduotionoI movementin a certain direction, said. last-named mechanism -being. driven byA relative movement of two vsaidprimary instrumentalities while both `are actually. moving andbeins also operable or inoperableat any time at the will of the operator.

f 8.1111 a pattern Copyins'machine, `four-prirrlary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, .a model-wheeland a tool, grading mechanism ,connecting them constructed and arranged to eiect differential movement between two actuallymoving lsaid primary instrumentalities in a certaindirection toreproduce the model pantographically ,in the work, and a shifting mechanism connectingthe two differentially moving instrumentalities for eifecting @shifting movement of vone oef-said four primary instrumentalities in a movement.

.9. 0.In a pattern copying-machine, -four primaryy v instrumentalities. viz.,

a model holder,4 a work holder, a model wheel and a tool, grading mechanism Connecting Jthem constructed and arranged to effect-,differential movement between two actually` movi-ng saidprimary instrumentalities in a certain direction to reproduce the model pantographically in the work, and a shifting mechanism connecting the two differentially moving instrumentalities constructed and arranged to eifect a shifting movement of one of said vtwoprimary instrumentalities in a direction transverse to that of the saiddifferential movement.

10. In a pattern copying machine, four primary instrumentalitieaviz., a model holder, a work holder, a model wheel and a tool, grading mechanism connecting them constructed and arranged to effect diiferentialmovement in a certain direction between two of said primary instrumentalities while they are actually moving in the said certain direction to reproduce the model pantographically in the work, and a shifting mechanism connecting the two differentially moving instrumentali-ties and comprising a slide for effecting a shifting movement of one of said differentially moving instrumentalities in a directiontransverse to that of the said differential movement.

11. Ina pattern copying machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work and a tool, a model wheel carriage and a tool carriage, grading mechanism connecting said vcarriages constructed and arranged to reproduce the model pantographically in .the work, and mechanism operated bythe grading mechanism, while acting in a certain direction, constructed and arranged to effect a shifting movement of one of said primary instrumentalities in a direction transverse to the said direction vof'action of the grading mechanism, said shifting movement being in addition to the movement of the shifted instrumentalitycharacteristic 'of the normal reproductional action of the machine.

.12. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism connecting them for relative movement to reproduce a model in the mentalities a reproduetional movement in a ,di-4

rection transverse to the said certain direction.

13. In a pattern reproducing machine, `four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism interconnecting them for relative movement to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the workl holder, and mechanism interconnecting two of said instrumentalities moving them, said last-named mechanism comprising means operated by relative translational movement of the two last-mentioned instrumentalities for imparting to one of said two primary instrumentalities a reproductional movement in a direction transverse to the last mentioned relative movement.

14. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism interconnecting them for. relative movement to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, mechanism interconnecting two actually `moving said instrumentalities and operated by relative translational movement thereof for im-- parting to one of said four primary instrumentali- `ties a reproductional movement in a direction transverse to the last mentioned relative movef ment, and means for rendering said last-named mechanism operative and inoperative at will.

15. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and atool holder, grading mechanism interconnecting them -for relative movement to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, mechanism interconnecting two said instrumentalities while actually moving to reproduce the model in the tive translational movement thereof for imparting to one of said four primary instrumentalities a reproductional movement in a direction transverse to that of the last mentioned relative movement, and means for mechanism into and out of operation at any desired time during the reproduction of a work piece.

" 16. In a pattern reproducing machine,y four primary instrumentalities, viz.,a model holder,

a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism interconnecting 'in the model holder reproduction, and operated them for relative movement to reproduce a model holder, mechanism interconnecting two such instrumentalities as actually move during the by relative movement thereof in a certain directionifor imparting to one of said two primary instrumentalities a repioductional movement in a direction transverse `to the last mentioned relative movement, and

- means for putting said last-namedl mechanism into and out of operation at any desired time 'iii during the reproductionl of a work piece.

17. In a pattern reproducing machine, 'four' e primary instrumentalities,

viz., a model holder; wcrlrl holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, arranged for relative movement to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, grading levers for controlling the relative movement, a movable member operatively connected between two of said primary instrumentalities both of which actually move during the reproduction, and driven vby relative translational reproductional movement of the two last mentioned primary instrumenfor actually and relatively work and operated `by rela-` putting said last-named" in a work piece in the workl talities, and a connection between` said member and one of said four primary instrumentalities whereby said last mentionedprimary instrumentality is given a reproductional movement transverse to the said relative reproductional movement.

, 18. In a pattern copying machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a modelholder, a work holder, a model wheel and a tool, grading mechanism connecting them constructed and arranged to effect actual movement of, and differential movementbetween, two of said primary instrumentalities in a certain direction `toreproduce the model pantographically in the work, and a shifting mechanism connecting `the two differentially `moving instrumentalities constructed and arranged to effect a shifting movement of one of saidfour primary instrumentalities in a direction transverse to thatof the said differential movement, said shifting mechanism comprising a pivoted lever, an adjustable connection between the lever and the shifted instrumentality, whereby the swinging of the lever will shift the shifted instrumentality, and means for swinging the lever operated by the saiddifferential movement.

, 19. In a pattern copying machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model wheel and a tool, grading mechanism connecting them constructed and arranged to effect actual movement` of, and differential movement between, two cf said primary instruentially moving instrumentalities constructed and arranged to effect a shifting movementof one of said.` primary instrumentalities in -a direction transverse to that of the `said differential movement, said shifting mechanism comprising a pivoted lever, the pivot of which is constrained againstlmovement inthe said certain.A direction relatively to one of the differentially moving instrurnentalities,. a` connectionbetween the lever and the other-of the differentially moving `instrumentalitiesiy whereby the said differential movement swings the lever,` and ,a connection between the lever andthe shifted instrumentality whereby the swinging of the lever shifts that instrumentality. i

20. In a pattern copying machine, four primary mentalities in a certain directionto reproduce instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model wheely and a tool, grading mechanism connecting them constructed and arranged to effect differential movementv between two of said primary instrumentalities while they /are actually moving in a certain direction to reproduce the model pantographically in the work, and

'a shifting'mechanism connecting the twodiferentially moving instrumentalities constructed and arranged to effect a shifting movement `of one of said' primary instrumentalities in a direction transverse to that of the said differential movement, said shifting mechanism comprising a rod fastened to one of the strumentalities and mechanism on the other operated by the rod, said mechanism comprising a lever connected to the shifted instrumentality.

21. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a wcrk holder, a model followerholder and a tool holder, arranged for relative movement, a grading mechanism connecting them and controlling the relative movement to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, an additionaly member operatively condifferentially moving in- -35 directiontransverse to the Leo ling their necting-two yof-such instrumentalities as Aactually move-translationally during lthe reproduction,

and asecond member operatedby-said additional connecting member and connected to a said pri- 5 -mary instrumentality, to impart to the last `named primary instrumentality a reproductionalvmovel`ment--t-ransverse to Lthedirection of said actual movement.

22; In as pattern' reproducing-machine,' four l primary instrumentalities, viz.,- a model holder,

- a-work holder, ahmodelffollowerholder and a tool holder-,-arrangedfor Vrelative movement, grading levers for controlling-the relative movement to reproduce adnodel in the model holder in a work i l piece in the workholder, an additional member operatively connecting two-iof-- said-primary in- 'strumentalities,- both'- of which primary y instrur-mentalities-` actually- -move in parallel directions at;` differentspeeds-in themreproduction, and a fmswingingmember-operated by said additional member and connected to one of -saidtwo primary `instrumentalities,- to impart* toy said last menitioned rprimaryinstrumentality al-reproductional movement transverse`-to saidA parallel directions.

23."Ina--pa-ttern reproducingemachine,1 four 1 Vprimary instrumentalities, viz.,A a model holder, aworkyhoglder, a-modelfollowerholderand a tool holder, grading -mechanism `interconnecting Atwo of i them rarrangedf when#v one is moved v' 30 inr apertain direction, to-causef1the .other to -vmove in `a-parallel direction L4'at a `different velocity, and a-movable-member connected with both ofsaidtWo-last named primary-instrumem talitiesv andy arranged toedrive yone-of them in a sa-idiparallel direction, 'said4 movablememberiibeingritself driven by :the saidV relative movement vofthe two:l la-st' named primary instrumentalities.

24.i In a pattern reproducing-machine; four pri- 40 mary instrumentalities-viz.,\amodell holder, a

Work holder; a model-followervhaldereand a tool holder--two' carriages Isupporting two of said instrumentalities respectively y and arranged V*for actuaLmovementinafcertain direction, a grading '2:45 mechanism connecting tthe carriages-for control-` 'ling Ktheir relative movementparallel vtofithe sa'id direction, and a lever pivotallysupportedrbywone offthe carriages anch connected?l =to`-`the mother,

vwhereby the relative movement offthe-carriages one 'of the said--four instrumentalities` other'than the onesupported by thelast-named carriage.

25.* Inai pattern reproducing machine,` four primaryinstrumentalities,viz., amodel holder, a

workV holder,-a-mode1 followerholder and a `tool holder; two carriages supporting .twoof saidin- 'strumentalities respectively and a `arranged for actual movementin a certain direction;` a grading mechanism connecting-the carriages' for controlrelative movement parallel Ato the said `direction, and a levenpivotally: supported by one of` the.` carriages `and connected f tothe .other, whereby the-relative movement of' the carriages moves ,theflever at a'y rate substantiallypropor- =65 `tional to thesaid'relativemovement, thevle-Ver being also adjustably connected to one ofthe said ',fourinstrumentalities other than `rthe one .sup-

ported by -thev `last named-carriage," in-@order to vary-'the ratio ;oi"` proportionality.

,26'." Ina patternreproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities;viz., a-model holder, a, work holder,V a model fol-lower holder and a .toolho1der, two carriages'supporting two of said instrumentalities respectively and arranged' for actual movement in a certaindirection, a grading aoezggeri mechanism connecting.- the Icarriages lfor-.con-

A'trolling their relative vmovement parallel to the saidl direction, and a-leverpivotally supported fby one of i-the carriages and connected vtofthe-rother, l-vvhereby lthe :relative `movement of the carriages moves the lever; the lever fbeing- Ialso f connected to-one of the saidfour'instrumentalities "27. Inra pat-ternreproducingi machine, Afour primary instrumentalities;viz., a ymodel holder, a work-holder, a modelfollower-holderiandL ai, v tool holder, two carriages Asupporting:twofoftsaid instrumentalities- -respectively .rand arrangedr for actual movementin a certain direction, a ygrading mechanism connecting the carriages-'for rcontrolling their relative movement parallelA to the said direction, and a lever pivota-lly carried-by =one-of the carriages and connected'to theother. l whereby tha-relativamovement off-the carriages moves the-lever;theilever being: also vconnected -v to that-one of the fourfprimary instrumentalities Whiclrfis supported on the carriage which .carries 4ithe lever. 28:In a .pattern reproducing:rmachinaifffour primary iinstrumentalities, viz.,-. a ,imodeleholden aI workholder,- a--model :follower holder-wand a'. l too1 holder, twov carriages. arranged :to-move iin a--certain direction,I agrading=-mechanism1--arranged .to controly f their relative movement; and a member operated by the relative movementfof the` carriages `infthe :said:certaindirectiong: :andl A arrangeddwhen operated, tofdri-vefone of: said primary instrumentalitiesina 'direction' rat i right anglesl to `said certainv direction;

f y29.-1InYva f pattern `reproducing machine," four y primary instrumentalitiea fivizg ai mcdelr i holder; av-work holden af model follower holden-anda -tool holder, `two carriages4 arrangedntofmove': in 'la Y`certain I'directiom, a gradingv` :mechanisrrn arranged l to 4`control vtheir relativamovement, and amember operated1 bytheerelativemovement of the carriages --in the :said: gcer-tainifdirection; `the movementfof Ysaid -membenwhen opera-ted;` being proportional tosaidrelat-ive movement, thememlbee-being also arranged.whenoperated, to''drive i one 'of said primary.-instrumentalitieseinl aI direce #tion at right-Hangles-to ksaid=.,--certainrdirection.

30. In a machine of the class described, a

ycarri-age arranged tomove in afcertainfdirection,

a --pai1- ofA carriagesfmounted: .thereon; and K arranged `'to-move in a, direction transverseto said 1 direction, aefourth :carriage -.meunted-.on. one of 4said parlfor-'movementthereon-in said certain direction, a-gradingA mechanismV connecting 'the pan-of carriages to control itheirwrelative-fmove- Hment intheitransverse direction, and a. bell crank carried by oneof.- said-pairi-and#v having -its arms Y connectedtc the.otlierfof'thefpairfand rto the fourthv carriage; respectively.

""31. -In afwmachine or -theY'classedescriloed, a carriage arranged-tofmove in a -certain direction,- apaire of1 carriagesv mountedf thereon and` arranged tofmove in a-vdirectiontransverse to said direction; a' fourth y carriage .mounted -onone of -saidpair-for movementfthereomin.:said certain M`direction,-a grading'mechanism .connecting the pair ofcarriages to control their :relative movement in rthe transversedirection,t 'a5-bell crank f having onearm connected to thef `fourth carriage,` andi-a link connectingy the Iother arm of lthe bell lcrank to "that carriage-of-`the pair on which the fourth carriage is not mounted.

f S25-In aV pattern-'reproducing-machine, `four primary instrumentalities,-viz., arf-model holder, a work holder, a-model .follower-holder and a ftool holder; grading: mechanism :interconnecting to move in a the effective .length two of themarrang'ed, when one is moved in a certain direction, to cause the other to move in a parallel direction at a different velocity, and a bell crank having one arm arranged to drive one of said two last named primaryinstrumentalities in a direction transverse to said certain direction and having the other arm connected to the other.

33. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder,

`a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism interconnecting two of them arranged, when one is moved in a certain direction, to cause the other to move in a parallel direction at a different velocity, a bell crank having one arm adjustably connected to one of said two last named primary instrumentalities to drive the same in a direction transverse to the said certain direction, and a link connecting the other arm of the bell crank to the other of said two primary instrumentalities, to drive the bell crank.

34. In a machine of the class described, a carriage arranged to move in a certain direction, a pair of carriages mounted thereon and arranged to move in a direction transverse to said direction, a fourth carriage mounted on one of said pair for movement thereon in said certain direction, a length grading mechanism connecting the pair of carriages to control their relative movement in the transverse direction, a width grading mechanism connecting the fourth carriage to that carriage of the pair on which it is mounted, to control the relative movement of these carriages in the said certain direction, a movable arm forming a part of the width grading connection whereby its effective length can be altered, and means the said length, controlled by the relative movement of the said pair of carriages in the transverse direction.

35. In a machine of the class described, a carriage arranged to move in a' certain direction, a pair of carriages mounted thereon and arranged direction transverse to said direction, a fourth carriage mounted on one of said pair for movement thereon in said certain direction, a length grading mechanism connecting the pair of carriages to control their relative movement in the transverse direction, a width grading mechanism connecting the fourth carriage to that carriage of the pair on which it is mounted, to control the relative movement of these carriages in the said certain direction, and a bell f crank forming a part of the width grading connection, having one of its arms connected to one of the two carriages connected thereby, whereby of the width grading connection can be altered, and 'having its other arm driven by the other carriage of the pair.

36. In a machine of the class described, a carriage arranged to move in a `certain direction, a pair of carriages mounted thereon and arranged to move in a direction transversetc said direction. a fourth carriage mounted on one of said pair for movement thereon in said length grading mechanism connecting the pair of carriages to control their relative movement in the transverse direction, width grading mechanism connecting the fourth carriage to that'carriage of the pair on which it is mounted. to control thc relative movement of these-carriages in the said certain direction, a bell crank forming a part of the width grading connection, having one of its arms connected to one ofthe two carfor moving the arm to alter.

arranged' to drive certain direction, av

riages connected thereby, whereby the effective length of the width grading connection can be altered, and. having its other arm driven by the other carriage of the pair, means for locking the bell crank against swinging movement, and means for disconnecting the mechanism which drives the bell crank.

37. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a

work holder, amodel follower holder and a tool:

holder, gradingmechanism interconnecting two of them arranged, when one is moved in a certain direction, to cause the other to move in a parallel direction Yat a different velocity, a bell. crank having one arm adjustably connected to one two last named primary instrumentalities to drive the same in a direction transverse to the said certain direction, a link connecting the other arm of the bell crank tothe other of said two primary instrumentalities, to drive the bell crank, means for locking thebell crank against rotary movement, and a telescope joint in the saidy linkfcr rendering the link inoperable to drive the bell crank.

38. In a machine of the class described, va carriage arranged to move in a certain direction, a pair of carriages mounted thereonv and arranged to move `in a direction transverse to said direction, a fourth carriage mounted on one of said pair for movement thereon in said certain direction, a length grading mechanism connecting the pair of carriages-to control their relative movement in the transverse direction, a width grading mechanism connecting the fourth carriage to that carriage of the pair on which it is mounted, to'control the relative'movement of `these carriages in the said certain direction, a bell crank lever carried by one of the pair of carriages, and

forming a part of the width grading connection, constructedand arranged to alter the effective length of the connections. link connecting the bell crank to theiother carriage of said pair, and the bell crank by the. relative movement of the pair of carriages, means for locking the bellcrank to the carriage on which. it is mounted, and a joint inthe link whereby the link maybe made inoperative to drive the bell crank. c

k39. In `a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder. grading mechanism connecting them for relative movement to reproduce a model in the model holder ina work piece in the work holder, and mechanism for imparting to one of said instrumentalities an additional reproductional movement in a certain direction., said last-named mechanism being driven bythe relative movement of` two such primary instrumentalities as actually move inthe said certain direction.

40. In a pattern. reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism connecting them` for relative movement to reproduce a model in the model'holder in a work piece in the work holder, mechanism for imparting to one of said instrumentalities an additional reproductional movement in a certain direction, said last-named mechanism being driven bv the relative movement of two said primary instrumentalities while they are actually moving in the saidcertain direction, and means for putting said mechanism into and. out of operation at any desired time during the reproduction of a work piece.

of said model holden,

lll-0 xmovingfor imparting to one :of said l5: mary instrumentalities,.

" -2 5"menta`lity, to impart Ato the v nected 'to' two Saidprimary :1t'ain i direction, tok cause the'.

work holder,: a model follower'holder and a tool fr holder., 'grading mechanism 'interconnecting them 5?:.for relative movement to reproducel a model in "fthe model holder in a work piece in the'work: holder, and mechanism interconnecting two Vof.

vf..said instrumentalities and operatedk tive movementV thereof while"V both bythe relatwo. primary :.instr.umentalitiesi areproductional movement in :al direction parallel to the last mentioned relaf tive movement.

42. In a pattern reproducing machine, fourV priare actually 1er-,982x164 mechanism connecting thecarriages for control- \-.'ling their relative movement. parallel to the said l direction, saidgrading mechanism comprising a relever.. pivotednn: ione. of the. carriages. and' con- .nected tothe '.ment. of the: marriages. moves other; whereby the relative movethelever, the lever having another connection between it and .one

of the vsaid-:four z instrumentalities.

47. In ai.; pattern reproducing.'machineffour primary; instrumentalities;Lviz., a vmodel holder, a work. holden. amodel follower holder and a 4tool -iholder, two carriagesxarranged -to move in a cerviz., a model holder, a`

:work holder, a Amodel follower holder and a tooll.

".holder, arranged for relative movement, a grad- Aber operated l by :the

`ing mechanism connecting them and controlling 'the lrelativesmovement'toreproduce a model inthe piece in the work holder,

20` modelholder'in a work vanf4 additional-member connecting two actually l moving said'instrumentalities, and a second mem- L..ber.1operated by said additionalconnecting member and connected to a said primary instruinstrumentality-` a'reproductional vmovement in the direction of said actual movement.

x a zwork rholdene a;:modeli followe vlastl named primary Y f 435In a pattern reproducing mach-inafour priy :aff-holder; arranged Afor relative movement to .reproduce a'model 'in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, grading `levers for controlling .the relative movement, av movable membery vconinstrumentalities both vof which actuallymove'during the reproduction 1. and driven by` the-said relative reproductional 'i "movement of'the two lastmentioned primary --in- 4'strumentalities' and a 'connection'between said 40r'member andfone of said four-primaryv instrumeni talities whereby said .last mentioned' primary inwstrumentality is'given anadditional reproduction- J :al movement in the direction of said relative reproductional movement.

" 44:. 'In a pattern reproducingmachine,ifour primary instrumentalities,'viz.,:amodel holder, a work holder, a model follower'holder `and a tool holder, grading mechanism interconnectingtwo fof them arranged,when one other'to move lin a parallell direction at a different velocity," and a mary nnstrumentalities, viz., a model holder, an ,A 30". work' holder, a model follower holder and a tool r .ranged;.when operated, to .drive one Aof tain direction, and eachcarrying one of .the

instrumentalities, aigrading mechanism arranged tocontroltheir relative movement, and a memrelative movement of .the certain direction, and arsaid primary `instrumentalities in the said direction.

`.483111 a pattern; reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a modelholder, r holderand a tool holder, two carriages arranged to move 'in a certain direction, a :grading :mechanism arranged to control their relative movement, :and a member operated. by the .relative movement of the carriages in the said; certain direction, the movement of saidmember, when operated, being proportionalto said relative movement, the member being also arranged-,1 when operated, to drive one carriages. in .the said `of said primaryinstrumentalities in thel said direction.

`in the transverse direction, the

afbellcrankhavingone arm arranged `to drive one of said two last named priinaryinstrumentalitiesfin'the said certain direction, and'having its other armconnected to thel other.

45. In a pattern reproducing machine, four 'primary instrumentalitiea viz., a model holder,- a :work holder, a model follower holder and a tool lholderjgrading mechanism interconnecting' two A; of them arranged, when one is moved in a, certain .75 strumentalitiesrespectively :and arranged for ac- Vthe said elements, and an connected tothe .49. In aY machine vof the class described, a carriage .arranged to move in a certain direction, a pair of carriages mounted thereon and arranged to move .in a .direction-transverse.to said direction, a grading mechanism connecting the pair of vcarriages to control their relative movement grading mechanism comprising a link extending'between the pair of..carriagesmeans for automatically altering the effective length of the link` during the production of a work piece, anda manually adjustable' means for setting the said length altering means into operation at the desired time.

50. In a pattern copying machine .for reproducing a plane `model in a plane work piece, four elements," rviz.,. aV model holding means, a work holding means, a model follower and a tool, and grading" mechanism, .l operating relatively to a grading axis andv parallel to the planes of the model and work,.operatively connecting the said elements for reproducing each point of the model in the work by means of offsetting device connected to one of the said elements and operated by .the/ relative movement of two of said four elements whichareactually moving parallel to the grading axis during the reproduction, for offsetting the last-namedelement perpendicularly to the said grading axis to cause the reproduction A'of a collinear aggregate of points in the model in a line which is not straight in the work. 51.*In a'ma'chine of the class described for reproducing a plane pattern in a plane work piece, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holding means, a work holding means, a model `following means and a tool, a grading mechanism operating parallel to the planes of the model and" work connecting vsaid instrumentalitiesr and arranged to magnify or reduce a model in a work piece, and an offsetting device constructed and arranged to move a said primary instrumentality 4inv a certain direction in said relative movements of plane, without modifying the grading factor, to cause the reproduction of a collinear aggregate of points in the model non-collinearly in the work, said offsetting device being driven by the relative movement of two of the four primary instrumentalities which are actually moving during the reproduction and comprising means whereby it may be caused to operate only at predetermined portions of the work, the oifsetting device being inoperative at other portions of the Work.

52. In a machine of the class described, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holding means, a work holding means, a model following means and a tool, a grading mechanism operatively connecting them and arranged to magnify or reduce a model ina work piece, and an offsetting device driven by the relative movement of two of the four primary instrumentalities which are actually moving during the reproduction and operating in a fixed plane constructed and arranged, without modifying the grading factor, to effect a displacement, parallel to the said fixed plane, of one of the said primary instrumentalities relatively to the others, in the reproduction of predetermined portions only of the model, such addition to the relative movement of the four primary instrumentalities characteristic of pantographic reproduction of the model in the work, and such displacement widthwise of at a point being reproduced, being determined by the lengthwise position respectively of such point.

53. In a machine of the class described for reproducing a plane model in a plane work piece, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holding means, a work holding means, a model following means and a tool, a grading mechanism operatively connecting them and operating in planes parallel to the planes of the model and work to magnify or reduce a model in a work piece comprising an oifsetting device driven by the relative movement of two of the four primary instrumentalities which are actually moving during the reproduction and constructed and arranged to modify the operative connection to effect a displacement, parallel to a said plane, of one of the said primary instrumentalities relatively to the others, without change in the grading factor, such displacement being in addition to the relative movement of the four primary instrumentalities characteristic of pantographic reproduction of the model in the work, and such displacement lengthwise of the work. at a point being reproduced, being determined by the widthwise position of such point respectively, and means for rendering the offsetting device operative at predetermined points of the work only.

54. In a pattern grading machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., amodel holder, a Work holder, a model follower and a tool and grading mechanism arranged to reproduce a model held in the holder in a work piece held displacement being inv the work,

in the work holder, and means for shifting one of the primary instrumentalities in a certain fixed direction, said means being operated by relative movement of two of said primary instrumentalities which are actually moving during the reproduction in a direction transverse to said iixed direction and comprising a driving mechanism and means whereby the driving mechanism may be caused to shift the shifting holder in the saiddirection or its opposite as desired, at predetermined portions only of the work.

55. In a pattern grading machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower and a tool interconnected and arranged to reproduce a model held in the holder in a work piece held in the work holder, and means for shifting one of the primary instrumentalities in a ilxed direction, said means being operated by relative movement of two of said primary instrumentalities which are actually moving during the reproduction, said movement being ancillary to relative movement of the tool and work in a direction transverse to said direction and said means being operable during selectedportions only of a reproducing operation. l

56. In a pattern grading machine, four primary nstrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, `a model follower and a tool connected and arranged for relative movement to reproduce a model lying in a plane, in a work lpiece lying in a plane, and mechanism for effecting a relative movement between two ofthe said instrumentalities in a certain direction parallel to one of the said planes, in addition to the relative movement characteristic of the normal reproductional action of the machine, said mechanism being operated by a relative reproductional movement of two of said primary instrumentalities which are actually moving in a direction at right angles to the said certain direction, and means whereby said mechanism may be caused to operate or not at predetermined portions of the work.

5'7. In a pattern reproducing machine, four primary instrumentalities, viz., a model holder, a work holder, a model follower holder and a tool holder, grading mechanism connecting them constructed and arranged to produce actual movement of and relative movement between two of them to reproduce a model in the model holder in a work piece in the work holder, and a driving connection located between the two said moving instrumentalities for imparting to one of said four instrumentalities an additional reproductional movement in a certain direction, said connection comprising a member movable relatively to one of said two moving instrumentalities and operated by relative movement of the two said moving primary instrumentalities while both are actually moving.

GEORGE F. RYAN. Y

CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTION.

Patent No. L982, 764. December 4, 1934.

GEORGE F. RYAN.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 125, claim v1, for "reproducting" read reproducing; page 4, line 143, claim 12, for "connecting" read inter-connecting: and page 7, line 127, claim 39, after "holder" insert a comma; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 9th day of July, A, D. 1935.

Bryan M. Battey (Seal) Acting Commissioner oi Patents. 

